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Pohlman to speak to cancer
support group
Pam Pohlman, licensed social worker, to speak at the “Living with
Cancer” support group on March 6, 2014 at Wayne Healthcare. The
meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. It will be held on the 1st floor
Board Room at Wayne Health Care.
Pohlman is a licensed social worker with a bachelor’s degree in social
work and psychology from Ohio Northern University. She has over
25 years experience working in the areas of mental health and
healthcare. She is currently a social worker for both State of
the Heart Hospice and Comprehensive Health Network.
The topic for discussion is “The Psychosocial Aspects of Coping with
Cancer” and will include information to benefit both the patient and
the caregiver. Pam will bring a professional as well as a
personal perspective to the topic, having experienced being a cancer
patient as well as providing emotional support to patients and families
facing this illness.
The local Cancer Association of Darke County sponsors the Living with
Cancer group in cooperation with Wayne Hospital. The Support
Group is free and open to anyone with a cancer diagnosis, cancer
survivors, also family and friends.
You won’t want to miss this time of sharing and interpersonal communication with the group!
Facilitating the support group meeting this week will be Christine
Lynn, Executive Director of the Cancer Association and Jill Brown, RN,
from Wayne Health Care.
For further information, contact the Cancer Association of Darke County
office at 548-9960. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 9:00 A.M. 4:30 P.M.
The Cancer Association is a United Way Agency and serves local cancer
patients. It is not affiliated with The American Cancer Society.
It is funded by donations from various groups, businesses and
individuals. The Corporate Sponsors for 2013 were American Legion
Post 140, Carlos and Patti Menendez, Diane Evans Insurance Agency,
Family Health, 5th 3rd Bank, FOE 2347 Charity Fund Versailles, FOE
Ladies Auxiliary Greenville, First Assembly of God, Francis Furniture
of Greenville, Johnston Chiropractic Clinic Inc., Leis Realty, Osgood
State Bank and Second National Bank.
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